One of the things that I love best about scrapbooking is looking at what other people have created. It never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Every page is fresh and different. Pages can be simple or over the top in detail but all of them are true works of art. I think that is one of the reasons I was so excited to start this network with my two partners. I believe there is something dynamic about the creativity of groups. It helps to bounce ideas off other people. (do you like this ribbon? what about those brads? should I add a touch of blue?) Part of scrapbooking is about developing your artistic style and part of it is about cherishing memories including those made around a scrapbook table where other friends are gathered. For me the journey into scrapbooking started as a way to embrace and befriend a group of women beyond just working together. Then it became a way to share photos with family and friends that wasn't boring. It became a way to give gifts to people that really had meaning for them and me. Then it became a way to develop my own creativity and now, well now, it is a passion. Something I love to do for multiple reasons but mostly for the joy it brings me.